Responsible Leadership in Education and Development

"This paper explores the themes of responsible leadership in ‘education’ and ‘development’ from the perspective of applied ethics. In philosophical discourse, ethics deals with values, norms and attitudes. Applied ethics has to do with the practices derived from these three ingredients of ethics. The words ‘education’ and ‘development’ are two of the most over-used, misused and abused labels today. Too often, ‘education’ has been used as a synonym for ‘schooling’ and ‘literacy’, especially with reference to the so-called ‘developing’ countries. At the same time, ‘development’ has been commonly used as an indicator of the extent to which a former colony has adopted the North Atlantic mode of industrial production, economic organisation and political governance. In this era of ‘globalisation,’ there is great need for open discussion and critique on these words, and the processes they are intended to describe. Unfortunately, these words are often taken for granted in discourses on ‘education’ and ‘development,’ while they presuppose a wide variety of meanings and connotations. In the following pages it will be shown that ‘education’ is a cultural process through which individuals are socialised to become responsible adults within the community. (...).", p. 79 (Conceptual Clarifications

African Church Leadership

This article deals mainly with two issues: the relationship between Christianity and culture on the one side and the relation between religion (Christianity and Islam) and politics on the other side, both issues being seen as important roots for social crisis and conflicts in African countries. Finally the article also raises the question of the future of religions in Africa

Journal of African Christian Biography: v. 2, no. 4

A publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography with U.S. offices located at the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. This issue focuses on: 1. The Martyrdom of Bernard Mizeki. 2. Bernard Mizeki. 3. Manche Masemola and Albert Luthuli: Iconic Figures of South African Christianity. 4. Manche Masemola. 5. Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli. 6. Multi-Talented Peacebuilder: Ambassador Dr. Bethuel A. Kiplagat. 7. Recent Print and Digital Resources Related to Christianity in Afric

Journal of African Christian Biography: v. 2, no. 2

A publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography with U.S. offices located at the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. This issue focuses on: 1. Four Trailblazers of the Aladura Movement in Nigeria. 2. Moses Orimolade Tunolase. 3. Joseph Ayodele Babalola. 4. Josiah Olunowo Oshitelu. 5. Samuel Bilewu Oschoffa 6. Either Patronage or Partnership in Christian Mission 7. Recent Print and Digital Resources Related to Christianity in Africa

Healer

This book explores the established field of healing narratives in the New Testament by focusing on the remembered tradition regarding Jesus’ healings and comparing them with those of other healers, such as Asclepius. A sub-theme to the book is to investigate the reception of Jesus as healer in various African communities. The book exposes the various healing methods employed by Jesus such as exorcism, touch and the use of spittle. Like any other healing performances that reflect the healthcare system of a given culture, Jesus’ healings were holistic: healing the bodily pain, restoring households and combatting stigmatisation and marginalisation. The book demonstrates Jesus’ healing activities as “shalom” performances that seek to re-establish peace in all its social dimensions. With regard to the reception of Jesus as healer in the African context, the book elaborates the sacrificial lamb motif and the need for restoring a relationship with God. All the contributions in the book present a unique and original perspective in understanding Jesus as healer from an African healthcare system

Workplace Safety and Employee Productivity of Manufacturing Firms in Kenya

AbstractThis study determined the effect of workplace safety on employee productivity in manufacturing firms in Kenya. Moreover, it analysed the relationship between workplace safety programmes (ergonomics, emergency management, safety training, and risk transfer) and employee productivity, measured by productive time, degree of accomplishment of tasks, and value-added. The study was grounded on the domino theory and adopted a cross-sectional survey design guided by positivist research philosophy. A sample of 124 firms distributed across the fourteen sub-sectors in the manufacturing sector was obtained and then selected using a random sampling method. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the target respondents, 124 heads of human resources. Multiple regression results established that each workplace safety variable, workplace safety ergonomics, emergency management, safety training, and safety transfer statistically affects employees’ productive time, value-added, and degree of accomplishment of tasks. The study provides practical and epistemological insights into designing pertinent workplace safety programmes and their effect on employees’ productivity. Future research should address employees’ safety attitudes that lead to varying workplace safety and productivity using alternative statistical techniques such as longitudinal research design

Healer

This book explores the established field of healing narratives in the New Testament by focusing on the remembered tradition regarding Jesus’ healings and comparing them with those of other healers, such as Asclepius. A sub-theme to the book is to investigate the reception of Jesus as healer in various African communities. The book exposes the various healing methods employed by Jesus such as exorcism, touch and the use of spittle. Like any other healing performances that reflect the healthcare system of a given culture, Jesus’ healings were holistic: healing the bodily pain, restoring households and combatting stigmatisation and marginalisation. The book demonstrates Jesus’ healing activities as “shalom” performances that seek to re-establish peace in all its social dimensions. With regard to the reception of Jesus as healer in the African context, the book elaborates the sacrificial lamb motif and the need for restoring a relationship with God. All the contributions in the book present a unique and original perspective in understanding Jesus as healer from an African healthcare system

Journal of African Christian Biography: v. 9, no. 1 (Jan. 2024) A quaterly publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography (www.DACB.org)

[African Christians from the DACB collection are showcased here as well. We also included a short section on the Gospel writer John Mark later in the issue. This excerpt from Oden’s 2011 book the African Memory of Mark: Reassessing Early Church Tradition (InterVarsity Press.) also includes an important historiographical concept—that of African memory and how it contrasts with Western memory. This volume includes three resources made available by CEAC to JACB readers: the abovementioned lecture by Andrews Walls, a transcript of an interview with Lamin Sanneh, and a selection from We Believe, an Early African commentary on the Nicene Creed. This work, written by Christopher Hall and commissioned by Oden, illustrates the intellectual and spiritual wisdom of the early African church. These resources affirm and complement Oden’s historiographical legacy.

Special Issue in Honor of Director Jonathan Bonk on the Occasion of his Retirement

A publication of the Dictionary of African Christian Biography with U.S. offices located at the Center for Global Christianity and Mission at Boston University. This special issue is in honor of and focuses on Project Director Jonathan Bonk. 1. Introduction by Associate Editor Jesse Mugambi; 2. DACB Kenya Report 2019 (Excerpts) By Jonathan J. Bonk; 3. Jonathan Bonk and the DACB: A Treasured Contribution to African Christian History By Deji Ayegboyin and M. A. Ogunewu; 4. His Mission and Its Impact on Africa By Olusegun Obasanjo; 5. Professor Jonathan J. Bonk: The African Dimension By Gabriel Leonard Allen; 6. A Strategic Mentor By Thomas Oduro; 7. A Humble Servant of God By Philomena Njeri Mwaura; 8. Biography as History in Explication of African Christianity A Reflection in Appreciation of Professor Jonathan Bonk By Jesse N. K. Mugambi; 9. Context in African Biblical Studies: Some Reflections By Madipoane Masenya (Ngwan’a Mphahlele); 10. The Faith and Witness of the Uganda Martyrs By Edison Muhindo Kalengyo; 11. From Abba Salama to King Lalibela: Christian Traditions in Ethiopia are among the oldest in the World By Tekletsadik Belachew; 12. A Faithful Legacy: Gratitude and Hope By Michèle M. Sigg